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Stadler wins contracts for up to 120 battery-powered trains, 25 hydrogen trains

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Separately, Italian railway operators Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti (ARST) and Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) awarded Stadler two framework agreements for the supply and maintenance of 10 hydrogen trains for ARST in Sardinia and 15 similar vehicles for FdC in Calabria.

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E-Motor Enables Chain-Free Bike-by-Wire

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The pedals turn the crank running through a standard brushless DC machine inside: fixed coil copper windings around an iron core are arranged within the cylinder as the generator stator. Less parts and maintenance. Magnets in the turning rotor create the current. Move pedal, move bike. Pedal by wire has huge potential. Simplicity.

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La Poste testing hydrogen fuel cell range extenders in Renault Kangoo Z.E. mail delivery vehicles

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The Franche-Comté region borders on Switzerland, with the Vosges mountains to the north and the Jura to the south.). The Symbio FCell offer includes standard CAN-Bus and electrical interfaces, cooling output and maintenance software. Click to enlarge.

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Leclanché develops third-generation marine battery system for electrification of broad range of vessels

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Both are produced in-house at the company’s European cell manufacturing facilities in Germany and the company’s new automated, state-of-the-art module assembly line in Switzerland. They provide 27% more energy in a comparable footprint than earlier generation systems; the reduced rack width requires a third-less front access for maintenance.

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2020 EV Charging Infrastructure Best-in-Test: Rating the DC fast charging user experience

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After performing a comparative study of network providers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland earlier this year, umlaut adapted its testing methodology to the US market, and together we developed the new 2020 EV Charging Infrastructure Best-in-Test award. Both use the CCS Type 1 charging standard. Overall score: 610 points. EV Connect.

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Honda reveals production HondaJet; program update

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Honda Aircraft Company revealed the first production HondaJet at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. Rated at 2,095 pounds of thrust, the HF120 engine is designed to set new standards of performance in fuel efficiency, durability, and low noise and emissions. Earlier post.)

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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Will we have a universal standard for charging? And do I understand that it's likely that that would set a de facto standard for all the non-Tesla world? John Voelcker There is already really a de facto standard. Market 10 years ago—we sold six figures of Leafs—those used a different standard called CHAdeMO.